Definition of conceit Conceit

/kʌnsiˈt/ - [kunseet] - con•ceit

We found 19 definitions of conceit from 6 different sources.

What does conceit mean?

Noun Plural: conceits
conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
		conceitedness, vanity
		humility, humbleness a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"
		trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
		narcism, narcissism, self-love an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else"
		boastfulness, vainglory outspoken conceit
		swelled head, egotism, self-importance an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
conceit - an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"
conceit - a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"
conceit - an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
conceit - feelings of excessive pride
		amour propre, self-love, vanity
		pridefulness, pride unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

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conceit (n.)
That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind; idea; thought; image; conception.
conceit (n.)
Faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension; as, a man of quick conceit.
conceit (n.)
Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
conceit (n.)
A fanciful, odd, or extravagant notion; a quant fancy; an unnatural or affected conception; a witty thought or turn of expression; a fanciful device; a whim; a quip.
conceit (n.)
An overweening idea of one's self; vanity.
conceit (n.)
Design; pattern.
conceit (v. t.)
To conceive; to imagine.
conceit (v. i.)
To form an idea; to think.

conceit
kon-sēt′, n. over-estimate of one's self: too favourable opinion of one's own good qualities: a pleasant, fantastical, or affected notion: wit: (Spens.) idea: (Shak.) understanding: estimate.—v.t. to conceive: to think.—adj. Conceit′ed, clever, witty, fantastical (obs. uses): having a high opinion of one's self: egotistical.—adv. Conceit′edly.—n. Conceit′edness.—adj. Conceit′less (Shak.), without conceit, stupid.—Out of conceit with, no longer fond of. [Through a Fr. form conceit, from L. conceptus, pa.p. of concipĕre.]